MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS

African-American Heritage Society of Charles County, Inc.
African American Heritage House, 7485 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 4935
(301) 609-9099
web: www.visitmaryland.org/listing/african-american-heritage/african-american-heritage-house

Annapolis, Historic
James Brice House, 42 East St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 267-7619
web: www.annapolis.org/

Ballestone Preservation Society
Ballestone-Stansbury House, 1935 Back River Neck Road, Baltimore, MD 21221
(410) 887-0218
e-mail: ballestonehouse@aol.com
web: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation/programdivision/community/middleriver/ballestone.html

Fireplace design, James Brice House, 42 East St., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Boyds Historical Society
P. O. Box 161
Boyds Negro School, 19510 White Ground Road, Boyds, MD 20841 - 0161
(301) 943-8771
e-mail: info@boydshistory.org
web: www.boydshistory.org/Welcome.html

Capitol View Park Historical Society
10023 Menlo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-4420
e-mail: camelidz@his.com


Captain Avery Museum (formerly Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, Inc.)
P. O. Box 89
1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764 - 0089
(410) 867-4486
email: info@captainaverymuseum.org
web: http://captainaverymuseum.org/

Catoctin Furnace Historical Society
12525 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD 21788
(443) 463-6437
web: www.catoctinfurnace.org/

Catonsville Historical Society
P. O. Box 9311
1824 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 - 9311
(410) 744-3034
e-mail: catonsvillehistory@gmail.com
web: http://catonsvillehistoricalsociety.org/index.html

Chevy Chase Historical Society
P. O. Box 15145
8005 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1010, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 - 5145
(301) 656-6141
e-mail: info@chevychasehistory.org
web: www.chevychasehistory.org/

Clarksburg Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 496, Clarksburg, MD 20871 - 0496
(301) 916-3899
web: www.clarksburgmdhistory.org/

Crisfield Heritage Foundation
P. O. Box 253
3 Ninth St., Crisfield, MD 21817 - 0253
(410) 968-2501
web: https://crisfieldheritage.org/

Damascus Heritage Society
9701 Main St., Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-2014
web: www.dhsm.org/index.html

Deale Area Historical Society
389 Deale Road, Tracys Landing, MD 20779
(410) 867-4911
e-mail: dealehistory@dahs.us
web: http://dahs.us/

mailing address: P. O. Box 5, Deale, MD 20751 - 0005


Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society & Museum, Inc.
P. O. Box 21781
4 Center Place, Dundalk, MD 21222
(410) 284-2331
e-mail: dundalkhistory@verizon.net
web: www.dundalkhistory.org/the-society.html

Emmitsburg Area Historical Society
15339 Sixes Bridge Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 471-3306
e-mail: history@emmitsburg.net
web: http://emmitsburg.net/history/index.htm

Federalsburg Historical Society & Museum
P. O. Box 84
100 Covey Williams Alley, Federalsburg, MD 21632 - 0084
(443) 434-3114
e-mail: federalsburgmuseum@comcast.net
web: www.federalsburghistoricalsociety.com/

Galesville Heritage Society
P. O. Box 373
c/o Galesville Heritage Museum, 988 Main St., Galesville, MD 20765 - 0373
(410) 867-9499
e-mail: galesvillemuseum@gmail.com
web: http://galesvilleheritagesociety.org/

Germantown Historical Society
P. O. Box 475, Germantown, MD 20875 - 0475
(301) 972-2707
e-mail: info@germantownmdhistory.org
e-mail: germantownmdhistory@gmail.com
web: www.germantownmdhistory.org/

Gibson Island Historical Society
Salty Marks House, 1700 Skippers' Row, Gibson Island, MD 21056 - 0085
e-mail: gihs@gibsonisland.com
web: www.gibsonisland.com/about/historical-society

Greensboro Historical Society
111 South Main St., Greensboro, MD 21639
e-mail: gpnash1@gmail.com
web: http://greensboromdhistoryc.ipage.com/index.html

Hancock Historical Society
P. O. Box 164, Hancock, MD 21750 - 0164
(301) 678-7377, (301) 678-6236


Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River
516 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221
(443) 579-5266
e-mail: essexmuseum@gmail.com
web: www.essexmuseum.com/

Kensington Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 453, Kensington, MD 20895 - 0453
e-mail: info@kensingtonhistory.org
web: http://kensingtonhistory.org/

Laurel Historical Society
817 Main St., Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-7975
e-mail: info@laurelhistoricalsociety.org
web: www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org/

Lincoln Park Historical Foundation
P. O. Box 1884, Rockville, MD 20849 - 1884
(301) 251-2747
e-mail: lincolnparkhist@aol.com


Maryland Military Historical Society
Fifth Regiment Armory
219 29th Division St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2288
(410) 576-1496
e-mail: info@marylandmilitaryhistory.org
web: www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/

Middletown Valley Historical Society
P. O. Box 294
305 West Main St., Middletown, MD 21769 - 0294
web: http://mvhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/

Mount Airy Historical Society
P. O. Box 244, Mount Airy, MD 21771 - 0244
(301) 703-1427
e-mail: mountairyhistoricalsociety@earthlink.net
web: www.mountairyhistoricalsociety.org/

Mount Savage Historical Society
P. O. Box 401, Mt. Savage, MD 21545 - 0401
e-mail: denlashley@hotmail.com
web: www.mountsavagehistoricalsociety.org/

Odenton Heritage Society
e-mail: odentonheritage@gmail.com
web: https://www.odentonheritage.org/

mailing address: P. O. Box 282, Odenton, MD 21113 - 0282

Preservation Society (Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill & Fell's Point)
812 South Ann St., Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 675-6750
e-mail: preservationsocietyfellspt@gmail.com
web: www.preservationsociety.com/

Preston Historical Society
P. O. Box 661
167 Main St., Preston, MD 21655 - 0661
(410) 310-5454
web: www.prestonhistoricalsociety.com/

Preston Historical Society, 167 Main St., Preston, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Principio Furnace Historical Society
1723 Principio Station Rd, Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 642-9213

Ridgely Historical Society
P. O. Box 155, Ridgely, MD 21660 - 0155
web: http://ridgelyhistoricalsociety.com/

Riversdale Historical Society
Riversdale Mansion, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
(301) 864-0420; fax: (301) 927-3498
web: http://riversdale.org/

Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd., Peerless
Red Brick Courthouse, Room 110
29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 762-0096
e-mail: info@peerlessrockville.org
web: www.peerlessrockville.org/

mailing address: P. O. Box 4262, Rockville, MD 20849 - 4262

Sharpsburg Historical Society
P. O. Box 513
106 East Main St., Sharpsburg, MD 21782 - 0513
(301) 992-9767
e-mail: vernelld@aol.com
web: www.sharpsburghistoricalsociety.org/

Silver Spring Historical Society
P. O. Box 1160, Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 1160
(301) 537-1253
e-mail: sshistory@yahoo.com
web: www.sshistory.org/

Smithsburg Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 403
20 East Water St., Smithsburg, MD 21783 - 0403
(301) 824-7154
e-mail: smithsburghistorical@yahoo.com


South Mountain Heritage Society
P. O. Box 509
3 East Main St., Burkittsville, MD 21718 - 0509
(240) 818-1610
e-mail: southmountainhs@gmail.com
web: www.southmountainheritage.org/

Takoma [Park], Inc., Historic
7328 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 270-2831
e-mail: info@historictakoma.org
web: www.historictakoma.org/

mailing address: P. O. Box 5781, Takoma Park, MD 20913 - 5781

Thurmont Historical Society
11 North Church St., Thurmont, MD 21788
(301) 271-1860
e-mail: thurmonthistory@gmail.com
web: www.thurmonthistoricalsociety.org/

Thurmont Historical Society, 11 North Church St., Thurmont, Maryland, September 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Walkersville Historical Society
e-mail: walkersvillehistoricalsociety@comcast.net
web: www.walkersvillehistoricalsociety.org/

Westside Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 194, Mardela Springs, MD 21837 - 0194
(410) 726-8047
e-mail: westsidehistorical@gmail.com
web: https://westsidehistorical.com/

Woodsboro Historical Society
P. O. Box 42, Woodsboro, MD 21798 - 0042
e-mail: woodsborohistoricalsociety@gmail.com
web: www.woodsborohistoricalsociety.org/temphome.html

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